Omar Ali Saifuddin III

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Sultan Sir Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien
Sultan of Brunei
Reign June 4, 1950 - October 4, 1967
(abdicated)
Coronation 31 May 1951
Born September 23, 1914
Istana Kota, Kampong Sultan Lama
Died September 7, 1986
Istana Darussalam, Kampong Sumbiling
Buried Kubah Makam Di Raja
Predecessor Ahmad Tajuddin
Successor Hassanal Bolkiah
Consort Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit
Issue Hassanal Bolkiah
Father Muhammad Jamalul Alam II
Mother Raja Isteri Fatimah


Omar Ali Saifuddin Saadul Khairi Waddien ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (September 23, 1914September 7, 1986) was the Sultan of Brunei from June 4, 1950 until October 4, 1967, and was the chief minister of Brunei from July 1947 until 1959. He was the fifth son of Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam II and became Sultan following the death of his brother Ahmad Tajuddin. On June 9, 1953, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

Sultan Omar refused to make Brunei be a part of the new federation of Malaysia. He abdicated voluntarily in 1967 and was succeeded by his son, Hassanal Bolkiah. He continued to be the Defense Minister of Brunei and a widely respected public figure.

He is also known as the Architect of Modern Brunei.

Preceded by
Ahmad Tajuddin
Sultan of Brunei
1953–1967
Succeeded by
Hassanal Bolkiah